Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC)

The Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) is an advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The BSC will advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the CDC Director, and the PHPR Director concerning strategies and goals for preparedness programs and research; conduct peer-review of scientific programs; perform secondary reviews of research grants; and monitor PHPR's overall strategic direction and focus.

About the PHPR BSC

PHPR BSC Charter

The BSC is managed by PHPR's Office of Science and Public Health Practice. It will meet at least two times a year.

Membership

The BSC charter specifies that the Board have 10 members, and 3 voting ex officios from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Defense (DoD). The charter also includes provisions for non-voting liaison representatives from the following organizations:

Board members and liaisons are authorities knowledgeable in disciplines relevant to emergency preparedness and response, including behavioral science, business, crisis leadership, engineering, epidemiology, informatics, laboratory science, medicine, and social science.

Upcoming Meeting Information

Meeting Notices and Registration

Past Meeting Resources

Contact

Questions regarding the activities of the PHPR Board of Scientific Counselors may be addressed to Dr. Jeffrey Nemhauser, Coordinator, PHPR Board of Scientific Counselors.